The Bassmaster Elite weigh-in at Lake Fork will start early today, at 2:45 ET, or 1:45 CT, due to an expected severe weather front moving through the area in mid-afternoon.
As Craig Lamb reported earlier today, the threat of rough weather caused tournament officials to shorten the competition day.
The National Weather Service forecast for the area predicts showers and thunderstorms, some of those likely to produce severe weather conditions, including frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and wind gusts to 20 mph. The NWS Storm Prediction Center elevated the severe weather risk to Level 3 on a scale of 5. The greatest threat for severe weather is mid-to-late afternoon.
Some anglers will check-in later, so Bassmaster LIVE will continue until 3:00 ET, with the live weigh-in stream beginning around 2:45 ET. Fans will certainly have plenty of exciting video streams to choose from!